arringnl
32 Years Experience
Goose Creek, SC
Male, 54
Currently serving Jasper County Fire Rescue in south Carolina along with Charleston County EMS.
Engine first so you can get the knowledge of how the environment in a structure fire really is which is no where close to what you go through the academy.
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i would be skeptical of a ladder that says one time use since it is recommended to occassional practice. I have never heard of a one time use ladder.
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The majority of Depts in this country are volunteer so yea they work hand in hand side by side
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Volunteer and get your paramedic and you will have a extra thing going for you. Paramedic is a must for many departments.
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Each state has set training requirements most the same but some more in depth. It depends per state some training can be initially in house with testing done at a academy.
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No you can be both. There are approx 1.5 million career firefighters with the remainder being volunteer. Jobs in the south tend to be easier to obtain for some reason , of course you need to make yourself marketable by obtaining a degree, get certified as an EMT.
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Public education. Emergency Medical Services. fire prevention to name a few. We do not fight as many fires that we use to.
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